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Kāne&#x2bb;ohe is a census-designated place (CDP) included in the City and County of Honolulu and located in Hawai&#x2bb;i state District of Ko&#x2bb;olaupoko on the Island of O&#x2bb;ahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne &#x2bb;ohe means "bamboo man". According to an ancient Hawaiian story a local woman compared her husband's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo; thus the place was named Kāne&#x2bb;ohe or "Bamboo man". The population was 34,970 at the 2000 census. Kāne&#x2bb;ohe is the largest of several communities along Kāne&#x2bb;ohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of O&#x2bb;ahu (the other is Kailua). The commercial center of the town is spread mostly along Kamehameha Highway. From ancient times, Kāne&#x2bb;ohe was important as an agricultural area, owing to an abundance of rainfall. Today, Kāne&#x2bb;ohe is mostly a residential community, with very little agriculture in evidence. The only commercial crop of any consequence in the area is banana. Features of note are Ho&#x2bb;omaluhia Botanical Garden and the new Hawai&#x2bb;i National Veterans Cemetery. Access to Kāne&#x2bb;ohe Bay is mainly from the public pier and boat ramp located at nearby He&#x2bb;eia Kea. Access to Coconut Island (restricted) is from the state pier off Lilipuna Road. Marine Corps Base Hawaii lies across the south end of Kāne&#x2bb;ohe Bay from the central part of Kāne&#x2bb;ohe, although the town stretches along Kāne&#x2bb;ohe Bay Drive to the base perimeter. The ZIP code for Kaneohe is 96744. There are three golf courses in Kāne&#x2bb;ohe: Pali Golf Course (public), Ko&#x2bb;olau Golf Club (privately owned but open to the public), and Bayview Golf Park (privately owned but open to the public).

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What is asbestos and mesothelioma litigation?

Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos, once regarded as a miracle mineral, was popular due its lightweight but tough characteristics as well as for its heat-resistant properties. This naturally occurring mineral was used in many commercial and consumer products, from construction materials such as cement, roofing shingles and insulation, to consumer and industrial applications such as hair dryers, automobile brake pads and pipe insulation.

Mesothelioma is an asbestos-related cancer which forms in the lining of the chest or abdominal cavities on the mesothelium - the sac lining the internal body cavities. Mesothelioma cases involve those who have suffered adverse health effects from exposure to asbestos on the job, in consumer products, or in the environment.